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FRANCIS B. FANGHER, OF LANSINGBUBGH, NEW YORK; Letters Pateht No. 68,971, dated Septembe/TT, 1867.

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TO ALL WIIOM 'IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS B. FANCHEII, of Lansingbnrgh, in the county of RGHSSQlH'QI RlHl State of New York, have invented a new and improved Garden-Tile for Bordering; and I doherehy declare that the following is atfull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a top view of two sections of. my improved garden-tile connected at a corner;

Figure 2, a side view of the same.

Figure 3, anend view of the same.

Figure 4, a modification showing the method of employing my improved gardeiptilc for the borders of walks and flower-beds, &e. t

Figure 5, a modification of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to an improvement in the construction of tiles for the edges of walks, flowerybeds,

and grass-plots ingardens and other ornamental grounds, and consists in forming the tile with a right-angled wing or wings on one or both sides, and locking the tiles together with lap-joints or tongue and groove in such a manner that they may be set in the ground with one edge projecting above the surface to divide a flower-bed or grass-plot from a walk, or to enclose a horder on both sides. The tile is set in a firm and permanent position, in which it is held by a wing or wings lying horizontally under the flagging of a walk or the surface of 1 the ground deep enough to give a good, foundation. These tile can he made in various shapes so as to he put together and form circles, ovals, or curves and angles of any kind that may be desired. They may be made of baked clay, cast iron, or other suitable materiahnnd will form a neat,cl1eap, and permanent seli supporting oordcr or edging in gardens or other ornamental grounds.

The'tiles are made in sections tw elvc or more inches in length, and fiveor more inches in depth, and as thick as will give requisite strcngtln and the top edges may be straight, rounded, or scalloped, according to fancy.

The side a and the bottom wing I; set at right angles to each other, and areconnected hy tongue and groove at their ends or by a lap, c, on the end of one section fitting in a corresponding recess,-e, in the endpf another section, as shown in. the drawings. The lap 0 joint is made in the side a, which is placed vertically, and also in the ring 20, which is buried under the surface of the ground in a bed or the flagging of a walk, as shown in fig. 4. The tile may be formed w th one wing on one side or with two wings projecting on both sides, as shown in the drawings.

B this construction and arran ement of the tile thev have a firm bottom or foundation on the win s, which prevent them from settling, and the lap-joints hold them in line, so that they will retain their position on t-h o norder of a walk or flower-bed permanently.

Having described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- Constructing garden-tile for borders with right-angled wings united by lap-joints or tongue and groove,

substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described. a g

FRANCIS B. FANCHE'R.

Witnesses:

EUGENE Hm'rr, Tnnvrs R-ANSOM. 

